How to order a Hawaii death certificate
Who holds it: State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring (Vital Records).1
On this page
Fee
$10.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional copy of the same certificate ordered at the same time, plus $2.50 fee per increment of up to 5 certificates.1
Who may order
Direct and tangible interest required (same list as birth), with documents proving eligibility uploaded or enclosed.1
How to search and order
- How to order
- Online vitrec.ehawaii.gov, mail to P.O. Box 3378, Honolulu, HI 96801 (cashier's check, certified check or money order; no cash or personal checks by mail), or in person at the Honolulu office.1
Who may order and what is restricted
- Restrictions
- Government-issued photo ID and proof of eligibility required. Letters of verification ($5) are by mail or in person only.1
Related records in Hawaii
- Birth certificates: who holds it
- State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring (Vital Records), Honolulu; neighbor-island District Health Offices assist (Hawaii Island, Maui County, Kauai).2
- Birth certificates: fee
- $10.00 first certified copy, $4.00 each additional copy, plus $2.50 General Administration Fee per increment of up to 5 copies (1 copy = $12.50 total).3
- Probate: who holds it
- Circuit Court of the circuit where the estate is administered (exclusive probate jurisdiction).4
- Older records: public vital records
- DOH issues genealogy copies of vital records more than 115 years old by mail-in request (or genealogy appointment on Oahu); microfilm indexes at the Hawaii State Public Library and FamilySearch centers.3
How Hawaii handles it
- Vital records (birth, death, marriage, civil union) are held only by the State Department of Health; counties do not issue marriage licenses or certificates. Marriage licenses come from DOH-authorized agents.5
Death certificates in Hawaii counties with a full guide
The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.
| County | Office | Search online | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County | Hawaii State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring6 | — | $10.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional, plus $2.50 fee per up to 5 certificates7 |
| Honolulu County | Hawaii State Department of Health, Vital Records8 | — | — |
| Maui County | Hawaii Department of Health, Maui District Health Office - Vital Records9 | — | $10.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional, plus $2.50 fee per up to 5 certificates10 |
For any other county, see the county list on the Hawaii guide.
Official copies vs look-alike sites
A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Hawaii office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.
Rules in other states: death certificates in every state. Everything else in Hawaii: Hawaii public records guide.
Sources
Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.
- Death CertificatesHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- Hawaii Birth & Marriage CertificatesHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- Genealogy RequestsHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- Circuit CourtsHawaii State Judiciarychecked November 4, 2026
- Marriage and Civil Union LicensesHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- Office of Health Status Monitoring (Vital Records)Hawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- Death CertificatesHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- Vital Records homeHawaii Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoringchecked November 6, 2026
- Vital Records - Maui District Health OfficeHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- Death CertificatesHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026